spat
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Earlier this season, Lisandro Martinez was involved in a spat with Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt after they made comments about his height and ability to compete with Erling Haaland in the Manchester derby.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
President Trump, who has had friendly meetings with Mamdani, has now weighed in on his spat with Griffin.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Page Six reported that Janet and Jermaine got into a spat, with Janet critiquing almost every scene.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
A former Soviet republic, Turkmenistan used to export gas exclusively to Russia until 2009, when a diplomatic spat with Moscow accelerated a pivot towards Beijing.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
The lamp in her hand hissed and spat.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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